杯(はい, ぱい or ばい)
It is used when you count cups, glasses and bowls.

がんばる子
杯 is used when you have food or drink in it.
Use 個(こ/ko)if you don’t.

English | Kana | Kana + Kanji | Romaji | Romaji (with space) |
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one | いっぱい | 一杯 | ippai | i p pa i |
two | にはい | 二杯 | nihai | ni ha i |
three | さんばい | 三杯 | sanbai | sa n ba i |
four | よんはい | 四杯 | yonhai | yo n ha i |
five | ごはい | 五杯 | gohai | go ha i |
six | ろっぱい | 六杯 | roppai | ro p pa i |
seven | ななはい | 七杯 | nanahai | na na ha i |
eight | はっぱい | 八杯 | happai | ha p pa i |
nine | きゅうはい | 九杯 | kyuuhai | kyu u ha i |
ten | じゅっぱい | 十杯 | juppai | ju p pa i |
When you count, put whatever you count first, then the counter.
Example
- three cups of coffee: コーヒー二杯
- four glasses of beer: ビール三杯
- two bowls of ramen : ラーメン二杯